Lead Functional Architect – MBSE & PLM Expert

Airbus SE; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited in Filton is seeking a seasoned professional to lead functional architecture and MBSE initiatives within the Information Management domain. You will drive design, modelling, and integration of PLM tools across aircraft development and manufacturing, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes end-to-end project delivery, system engineering, and alignment with IT strategy.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in functional architecture, project management, solution engineering or a related field.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge in Design, MBSE, architectural mock-ups or related domains.
• Experience leading a project from start to finish and delivering results.
• Knowledge of IT tools customization, architecture, and IT/business strategy alignment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct discovery meetings to understand customer requirements and automation opportunities.
• Identify process improvements and propose IT solutions aligned with the Digital strategy.
• Support the IT Product Manager in planning based on customer requirements.
• Document current challenges, future needs, and benefits for stakeholders.
• Create specification documents for review with stakeholders and product teams.
• Design the application and infrastructure components of new solutions as per functional design.
• Provide expertise in business processes, change management, and technology enablement.

Skills

Functional architecture

Project management

Solution engineering

MBSE

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Tools

IT tools customization

Job description

Airbus Operations Limited in Filton is seeking a seasoned professional to lead functional architecture and MBSE initiatives within the Information Management domain. You will drive design, modelling, and integration of PLM tools across aircraft development and manufacturing, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes end-to-end project delivery, system engineering, and alignment with IT strategy.